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So where should the tubes be?
opWhy do the number of tubes in a component vary so greatly? function of the item and its design 
So where should the tubes be?
i have tubes in my speakers... 🙊🙊🙊🙊🙊 
Tube and Solid state
You don’t have two amps. You have an integrated amp and a power amp.^^ this ^^ details truly matter 
Mola Mola Tambaqui
one of a number of very very good big dollar dacs (as they should be for the asking price) enjoy 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
@danvignau jjs49 "Lambo"? Before you know it, you could be driving a Rabbit!haha dan, my only point in citing lambo as the outcome of starting with some seemingly minor mods on a perfectly decent porsche, was referencing a parallel to the op’s sta... 
Switching from KT120 to 6550, just plug&play or dial back bias?
Audio Research VS115yes, turn down the bias to about 50-60% of what it was driving the kt120’s, and then insert 6550/kt88, then turn on, wait 5-10 min, and bias up from there to the target 65 mv across the test resistorhttps://forum.audiogon.com/d... 
How long does Class A have?
we knew what you meant spencer... and good point you made there...  :) 
DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend
ps audio directstream by ted smith is usa made and fpga in type, one of the most popular higher end dacsit is tricky in that some dacs sound best using some input schemes and other are best with others... and in turn some streamers work well with ... 
DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend
krenhttps://verdantaudio.com/collections/digital-equipmentpage 1 and 2scott is a good no nonsense guy, bought from him before... stand up retailer (and of course fellow deep end audiophile 👌👌👌 ...) 
Conrad johnson preamp GATvs et7-s2
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How long does Class A have?
@mrmeaner class a will be dead and gone in a matter of a few yearsallow me to spare you the indignity of owning a hot mess of a doorsteppm me, i will buy it at a steep discount from msrp... i am feeling charitable today, i will do it as a favor to... 
Tube testers
i still have my military/hickok tv10 - good tester, will last longer than its users for sure... straight read on gm (no need to consult the conversion formula like the tv7’s require) - very useful in matching small signal tubeshttp://www.vacuumtub... 
Anyone else treated poorly by AVA?
frank has always done right by mei know covid has been really tough on small outfits like his...  i can confidently say he is not a financial shark purposely taking advantage of customers for working capital float, he just isn't that kind of person 
Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo?
Thank you for the info. What does "lift the ground up" mean?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheater_plug 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
@rixthetrick i will join in the chorus of thanks for your excellent contribution belowto me, there is no doubt that tektons work well in some environments, for some tastes, and for those people, there is value as the speakers are not terribly expe...